Vegetable oils for tractors

Journal Article · Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Ir. Farmers J.; ()

OSTI ID:5070270

Moroney, M

Preliminary tests by the Agricultural Institute, show that tractors can be run on a 50:50 rape oil-diesel mixture or on pure rape oil. In fact, engine power actually increased slightly with the 50:50 blend but decreased fractionally with pure rape oil. Research at the North Dakota State University on using sunflower oil as an alternative to diesel fuel is also noted.

• OSTI ID: 5070270
• Journal Information: Ir. Farmers J.; (), Vol. 33:45
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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